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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument lessons did Charlie's parents make him take?
(a) Clarinet.
(b) Piano.
(c) Harp.
(d) Trombone.

2. Who does Knox find himself seated next to at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Ginny and her boyfriend.
(b) Bubba and Patsy.
(c) Chris and Chet.
(d) Steve and Angel.

3. Where is Knox drinking at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Butler's pantry.
(b) Easy chair.
(c) Dining room table.
(d) Sofa.

4. What does Charlie tell everyone to call him in Chapter 9?
(a) Pondolo.
(b) Nuwanda.
(c) Botsu.
(d) Uru.

5. In Chapter 11, what excuse does Neil use not to dine together with the rest of the society pledges?
(a) Studies.
(b) Stomachache.
(c) Flu.
(d) Headache.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color hair does the director have who is directing the play at Henley Hall?

2. Who misses soccer practice in Chapter 8?

3. What excuse does Charlie give for Neil not being at soccer practice in Chapter 8?

4. On what floor of the dorm is Mr. Keating's quarters?

5. In Chapter 8 in Keating's class, who is the first to read his original poem?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, why does Neil carry a lampshade to the Dead Poets Society Meeting?

2. How does Keating help Todd create a poem?

3. What does Keating say to Charlie about writing the article?

4. How is Charlie punished for the article that he put in the school newspaper?

5. How does Neil feel after a rehearsal of the play in Chapter 9?

6. In Chapter 8, what do the boys do while they wait for Todd to join them in the cave?

7. How does Neil describe acting?

8. How is the weather described at the beginning of Chapter 11?

9. How does Keating run soccer practice in Chapter 8?

10. Why is Todd depressed in Chapter 9?

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